Please help me in filling out the Allakhazam Wikibase entry for Scholar (FFXI). At this point, I anticipate only edits to add links, and game screens. That is really all we need until the job goes live in game.

Or, you can simply post any information/screens to this thread and I will sift through it and put the relevant information in the Wikibase entry.

The Scholar will have access to two Grimoires (Book of Magic). One white, one black. The white magic grimoire boosts white magic spells, by lowering cast times and costs. The down side to using the white grimoire is that black magic has the opposite affect of longer cast times and mp costs. Also, spell accuracy and potency is also increased while using the correct grimoire.

The Scholar is able to keep the affect of the white or black grimoire up for as long as they wish, having a short to no recast timer, but they are not able to have both the white and black active at the same time.

I know the translation is TERRIBLE, I did the best I can. I don't have enough knowledge of Japanese/Chinese history to understand the exact meaning of the phrases. It's kinda awkward that Scholar has the western mage look, but uses eastern tactics...

I have yet to see anything that alludes to a spell potency increase, other than forcing weather effects in order to make use of Elemental Obis. I did however note they stated skill/accuracy increase when talking about Black Grimoire and offensive spells. And I suppose one can extrapolate that SCH Dark Magic spells at least will gain potency since they use skill to determine potency of effect. And SE even gave WHM/SCH example of Black Grimoire giving better aspir/drain returns (though even that could be attributed to just accuracy from Black Grimoire). I don't see why people think Black Grimoire is going to give MAB or enfeeble potency boosts though.

Right now, the NPC for Scholar quest, named Erlene is located in Eldieme Necropolis through the zone with this guy outside talking about losing a map. She will despawn whenever the orcs are attacking and reappear immediately after music stops. You need to bring her a stack of vellum (going for 48k on my server).

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it seems he arts give 10% conserve MP built in - literally shows the MP different when you activate it, i speculate 10% casting haste as well, but unconfrimed, and it seems that skills are pushed from C ranking to about B+

Notes: When active, all stratagems can be used charge free. When the effect ends, you will have a full set of charges for your level available. That is, it will be as if you waited the full recast time to restore all of your charges.

Notes: Using Light Arts gives a scholar access to abilities that enhance white magic. Light Arts reduces MP costs for white magic by 10%, and increases MP costs for black magic by 20%. Light Arts decreases casting time for white magic by 5-10%, and increases casting time for black magic by 20%. Light Arts reduces recast time for white magic by 10%, and increases recast time for black magic by 20%. The change in spell cost and recast times will be reflected in the spell menu. Raises the skill cap for Enhancing Magic, Divine Magic, and Healing Magic from a D rating to a B rating. Note that this will increase sub job skills to the main job's level at a B rating.

Notes: Using Dark Arts gives a scholar access to abilities that enhance black magic. Dark Arts reduces MP costs for black magic by 10%, and increases MP costs for white magic by 20%. Dark Arts decreases casting time for black magic by 5-10%, and increases casting time for white magic by 20%. Dark Arts reduces recast time for black magic by 10%, and increases recast time for white magic by 20%. The change in spell cost and recast times will be reflected in the spell menu. Raises skill caps for Elemental Magic,Enfeebling Magic, and Dark Magic from D to B. Note that this will increase sub job skills to the main job's level at a B rating.

Note that this will increase sub job skills to the main job's level at a B rating.

This is not entirely accurate.

At 75, this is true, however, for a majority of levels (at least levels 1-63) if the magic skill is not native to the main job, it is only raised to approximately a D level. We're still trying to figure out at which level it increases sub-acquired skills to a B level.

Also, even if the magic skill is native to the main job, if it is lower than a D rating, Light/Dark Arts will only raise it up to a D rating. Again, this is true for levels 1-63, while at 75, all skills are raised to around a B rating. We're still trying to gather info on when it changes from D to B.

Displays grimoire abilities available when using Light Arts or Dark Arts. The abilities available within Stratagems correspond to the type of Arts the scholar currently has activated. No abilities will be displayed if neither Light Arts nor Dark Arts has been selected.

Stratagems do not have a recast time. However, the use of these abilities is restricted by the number of "charges" available, with each ability consuming one charge per use. When using the "/recast" text command, it is necessary to nominate a specific Stratagem to which the scholar currently has access, such as "/recast Celerity". This command will display the amount of time remaining until a new charge will be generated, as well as the current number of charges available. The number of charges available depends on the level of the scholar. When set as main job, a scholar has one charge available at level 10, two at level 40, and a maximum of three at level 70. When set as support job, a scholar always has a maximum of one charge available, regardless of level. Charges are regained at four-minute intervals, meaning twelve minutes are required to regain three charges.

Level 40 - Accession Extends the effect of your next healing or enhancing white magic spell to party members within range. MP cost is tripled and casting time is doubled. Duration - 1 Spell or 60 seconds, whichever occurs first